Midlands & East

Since 1994 we have awarded over £1.6billion to almost 12,000 projects in Midlands & East.

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Publications

England, Midlands & East: delegated decisions January 2020

Schedule of Decisions under delegated powers to the Head of Investment, England, Midlands & East on 23 January 2020.

Projects

Identities & Stories: Caribbean Takeaway Takeover in Essex

Projects

Green Fingers

Members of Sight Support Derbyshire creating a tactile banner

Projects

100 years and still serving: a centenary heritage project

People involved in Risk Takers and History Makers

Projects

Risk Takers and History Makers - Celebrating the voices of the Women of Bedford

A young man is interviewed by two volunteers

Volunteers interview LGBT people about their memories

Projects

Wolverhampton LGBT History

Projects

North Staffordshire Oatcake Obsessions

Local shop alongside the number five bus route in Birmingham

Projects

My Route

Volunteers collect toads in buckets to carry safely across roads Paul Cooper

Projects

'Go Toads!' Community Project

Two students interviewing an older person

Projects

New College Worcester students help collect memories

A range of filmed interviews recorded LGBT history Birmingham LGBT

Projects

Coming Out Stories

Projects

Collecting stories of life in Worcester

Blogs

Disability History Month: changing attitudes

Richard Kramer, CEO of disability charity Sense, tells us how changing attitudes about disability through culture improves life for everyone.

18/11/2020

Buxton Crescent Credit: Ensana

News

National Lottery funding helps save at-risk historic sites

As Historic England publishes the latest Heritage at Risk Register, we look at some historic sites that have been removed from the register, helped by National Lottery funding.

15/10/2020

St Grwst Church, Conwy.

News

RSA Heritage Index reveals the UK’s heritage hotspots

The 2020 report highlights the UK’s best areas for heritage and puts forward the case for heritage as a means of recovery in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

14/10/2020

News

Government fund provides crucial lifeline for England's heritage

The grants – which range from £10,000 to £1m – will protect heritage and save jobs from the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. “Our heritage is still facing a perilous future – we are not out of the woods yet. But this hugely welcome funding has undoubtedly stopped heritage and the

09/10/2020

Photo credit: Eleanor Church

Blogs

Saving the green spaces that helped us through lockdown

In laying the foundations for a green recovery, we need to ensure that environmental organisations and the partnerships they work within across England are engaged and supported. So I am delighted to see the launch of the £40million Green Recovery Challenge Fund. When the UK turned to nature The

21/09/2020

An infographic showing a map of the UK and a pie chart with a breakdown of grants by heritage type

News

Heritage Emergency Fund supports hundreds of organisations across the UK

In total, we awarded 961 grants worth £49.8million to help the heritage community support staff, cover essential maintenance and utility costs, and prepare to safely reopen. This figure represents a 77% success rate across the total applications received. Ros Kerslake, Chief Executive of The

17/09/2020

Publications

England, Midlands & East: Committee decisions September 2020

Schedule of Decisions for National Lottery Heritage Fund Committee for England, Midlands & East meeting on 16 September 2020

Participant of the Keeping It Wild project working on a path border

Photo credit: Keeping it Wild

News

Government’s £40million Green Recovery Challenge Fund opens for applications

Ros Kerslake, Chief Executive of The National Lottery Heritage Fund, said: “I am delighted that we are distributing the Green Recovery Challenge Fund on behalf of Defra. We are committed to supporting the nature and environment sector quickly and effectively through this fund.” Who is it for The

14/09/2020

Stories

Keeping Eastern and Central European community stories alive

Birmingham-based Polish Expats Association receive a £30,000 emergency grant to protect heritage in their community space and online.

Alistair McNaught

Blogs

Making heritage websites accessible to all

When producing our new guide to online accessibility, Alistair McNaught’s research identified how heritage organisations can make their online content open to all. He tells us more.

06/08/2020

News

South Asian Heritage Month: Building heritage for future generations

In the first of our features for South Asian Heritage Month, we learn how the Nishkam Centre is using National Lottery funding and 'selfless service' to support Birmingham's communities.

03/08/2020

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Upcoming events

England, Midlands & East: delegated decisions January 2020

Identities & Stories: Caribbean Takeaway Takeover in Essex

Green Fingers

100 years and still serving: a centenary heritage project

Risk Takers and History Makers - Celebrating the voices of the Women of Bedford

Wolverhampton LGBT History

North Staffordshire Oatcake Obsessions

My Route

'Go Toads!' Community Project

New College Worcester students help collect memories

Coming Out Stories

Collecting stories of life in Worcester

Disability History Month: changing attitudes

National Lottery funding helps save at-risk historic sites

RSA Heritage Index reveals the UK’s heritage hotspots

Government fund provides crucial lifeline for England's heritage

Saving the green spaces that helped us through lockdown

Heritage Emergency Fund supports hundreds of organisations across the UK

England, Midlands & East: Committee decisions September 2020

Government’s £40million Green Recovery Challenge Fund opens for applications

Keeping Eastern and Central European community stories alive

Making heritage websites accessible to all

South Asian Heritage Month: Building heritage for future generations

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